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Cameroon

'Magil Affair' reveals tug of war between Ngoh Ngoh and sports minister Kombi

Canadian construction company Magil has managed to salvage its contract for Olembe stadium, at the heart of a bitter battle behind the scenes between the presidency's secretary general Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh and sports minister Narcisse Mouelle Kombi.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics, Business 23.01.2023

Intelligence agents hunt author of parliamentary poison-pen letters

A series of anonymous letters purportedly signed by Cameroon's parliamentary speaker have sought to settle scores with several ruling party figures from the Far North region. Investigators recently questioned the speaker's top aide about these poison-pen letters.

Subscribers only Politics 19.01.2023

Spotlight
The saga of pan-African news channel Africa 24's lengthy demise

The former owner of the Africa 24 group, Constant Nemale. © Africa 24/RGA/REA

Subscribers only Business 13.01.2023

Oil exec Simon Paley, Moudiki's new protégé at SNH, is one to watch

The current managing director of Tradex, a veteran of state oil company SNH who is close to its director Adolphe Moudiki, is a rising star of the state oil sector set up by President Paul Biya.

Subscribers only Energy 03.01.2023

Confronted with a World Bank complaint, Nachtigal promoters must settle

Promoters of the Sanaga River 420 MW Nachtigal dam are keen to reach an agreement with the local communities who claim to have been impacted by the project and who in June turned to the World Bank's inspection panel.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.01.2023

Chantal Biya's son Franck Hertz proves his business credentials

The product of Chantal Biya's first marriage, twin brothers Franck and Patrick Hertz have largely been left alone by the media. Now in his thirties, Franck has been making the most of his mother's presidential connections to develop his logistics business between France and Cameroon.

Subscribers only Politics 15.12.2022

The Fotso heirs' ephemeral US enclave

The heirs of the Cameroonian tycoon Victor Fotso, who are divided into several clans, have found neutral ground in the United States for the past two years.

Subscribers only Business 13.12.2022

SICPA wins Central African CFA franc security contract

The highly secretive Swiss certification and document athentication company, which has a strong presence in the bank note security market, has won a contract to protect the authenticity of Central Africa's new CFA franc bank notes, which are due to start being issued in mid-December.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 12.12.2022

Biya and Obiang set to seal gas deal

A cross-border energy cooperation deal between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, which has been stalled for several years, is now set to go ahead and should boost both countries' gas operations. It would also benefit Marathon Oil and its Bioko liquefaction plant as well as Chevron, which operates in both countries.

Subscribers only Energy 06.12.2022

Inner circles
General Meka contends with rival army command structures

The octogenarian head of the Cameroonian armed forces, Rene Claude Meka, has held sway for two decades over an army high command which has been nurturing careers far from the theatres of operation. Although he remains unmoveable, he has to contend with rival command structures, particularly the Israeli-controlled Rapid Intervention Battalion.

Subscribers only Defence 25.11.2022

Cameroonian Chief of Defence Staff Major General Meka Rene-Claude

Struggling Globeleq opts for redundancies

The imminent opening of the Nachtigal dam is going to be a major blow to the electricity producer Globeleq, which operates the power plants of Kribi and Dibamba. Already owed enormous sums by its sole client Eneo, the company believes it has no choice but to lay off staff.

Subscribers only Business 25.11.2022

Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Georges Gougouey, a discreet adviser to Central African head of state Faustin-Archange Touadéra, was one of the main figures working behind the scenes on 21 November to set up the headquarters of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) in Bangui.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.11.2022

Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

ExxonMobil and Petronas are caught up in a painful withdrawal from Chad, and are now also facing similar difficulties in neighbouring Cameroon.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 21.11.2022

Technicians at an oil pipeline in Badila, Chad, 9 June 2013.

Somali NGO Elman expands in Central Africa

The Somali NGO Elman Peace and Human Rights Center is continuing to expand beyond its borders. Backed by the United Nations Development Programme, it is setting up a coordination hub for a network of civil society organisations named "Peace by Africa".

Subscribers only Business 17.11.2022

Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh keeps his assistants out of the limelight

Paul Elung Che and Mohamadou Moustapha have been trying discreetly for years to build themselves a power base at the presidency alongside the all-powerful secretary general.

Subscribers only Politics 16.11.2022

Cameroon's Secretary of State Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, in Brussels, Belgium, on 17 February 2022.

Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Although initially Chevron had no interest in the African blocks it acquired as a result of its takeover of Noble Energy, these assets are proving more profitable than expected. Russia's war against Ukraine has made them even more attractive.

Subscribers only Energy 16.11.2022

In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

With offices in both Paris and the Emirates, Axelcium has become a key intermediary in public-private partnerships in Africa, touting its services on major infrastructure deals. Africa Intelligence details this discreet but influential firm's history.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, West Africa, Business 14.11.2022

Axelcium, a discreet key intermediary for public-private partnerships in Africa.

French publisher Michel Lafon caught up in legal whirlwind

The French publishing house has been accused of plagiarism by a Cameroonian author, who claims it used his method for learning to read in its school books. The publisher currently faces three simultaneous legal proceedings.

Subscribers only Business 09.11.2022

Yaoundé convinces CEMAC to postpone its timber export ban

A ministerial meeting of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa on 28 October decided to postpone indefinitely the introduction of a ban on log exports - a decision demanded particularly by Cameroon.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 08.11.2022

Franck Paris arrives in Yaoundé to follow up on Macron's mission

Emmanuel Macron's Africa adviser, Franck Paris, has been in the Cameroonian capital since 6 November to follow up on the French President's visit in July. The delegation is due to attend a meeting with economic operators on 9 November.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.11.2022

France's Macron (L), Cameroon's Biya (R) with French Ambassador to Cameroon Christophe Guilhou in between, Yaoundé, 26 July 2022.

Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh calls in favours to avoid judicial scrutiny

As part of the inquiry into the management of Covid-19 funds, Cameroonian magistrates have issued the president's secretary-general with a summons. However, his high-level contacts within the security apparatus are likely to afford him protection.

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2022

The secretary general of the Cameroonian presidency Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh.

Boko Haram attack puts armed forces on high alert

In the night of 21-22 October, jihadist militants managed to take control of the Cameroonian army's advanced post in Djibrilli, on the border with Nigeria. The attack has rekindled debate over cuts to military spending in the fight against Boko Haram.

Free access Defence 27.10.2022

Cameroon's army forces patrol on 16 Febuary 2015 near the village of Mabass, northern Cameroon.

Spotlight
Cameroon and Nigeria's talks with cocoa cartel bear fruit

Details have emerged about Yaoundé et Abuja's talks in Abidjan to join the Ivory Coast-Ghana Cocoa Initiative, set up to defend the interests of the world's two largest cocoa producers.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 21.10.2022

Franck Biya lays foundation for Afriland First Bank in N'Djamena

Paul Biya's son travelled to the Chadian capital on 23 September to finalise the opening of Afriland First Bank's local branch. Cameroon's second-largest bank is looking to expand its business within the CEMAC bloc.

Subscribers only Finance 20.10.2022

The son of the Cameroonian president, Franck Biya.

Cameroon shifts military focus from Boko Haram to fighting separatists

Recent appointments within the Cameroonian army show the government has made the battle against English-speaking separatists its military priority. But this high-risk restructuring has depleted resources in the north, where Boko Haram jihadists are still a major threat.

Subscribers only Defence 19.10.2022

A Cameroon special forces soldier stands guard on the Elbeid bridge in Fotokol, on 17 February 2015.

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Cameroon

'Magil Affair' reveals tug of war between Ngoh Ngoh and sports minister Kombi

Intelligence agents hunt author of parliamentary poison-pen letters

Spotlight
The saga of pan-African news channel Africa 24's lengthy demise

Oil exec Simon Paley, Moudiki's new protégé at SNH, is one to watch

Confronted with a World Bank complaint, Nachtigal promoters must settle

Chantal Biya's son Franck Hertz proves his business credentials

The Fotso heirs' ephemeral US enclave

SICPA wins Central African CFA franc security contract

Biya and Obiang set to seal gas deal

Inner circles
General Meka contends with rival army command structures

Struggling Globeleq opts for redundancies

Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

Somali NGO Elman expands in Central Africa

Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh keeps his assistants out of the limelight

Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

French publisher Michel Lafon caught up in legal whirlwind

Yaoundé convinces CEMAC to postpone its timber export ban

Franck Paris arrives in Yaoundé to follow up on Macron's mission

Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh calls in favours to avoid judicial scrutiny

Boko Haram attack puts armed forces on high alert

Spotlight
Cameroon and Nigeria's talks with cocoa cartel bear fruit

Franck Biya lays foundation for Afriland First Bank in N'Djamena

Cameroon shifts military focus from Boko Haram to fighting separatists

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Cameroon

'Magil Affair' reveals tug of war between Ngoh Ngoh and sports minister Kombi

Intelligence agents hunt author of parliamentary poison-pen letters

Spotlight The saga of pan-African news channel Africa 24's lengthy demise

Oil exec Simon Paley, Moudiki's new protégé at SNH, is one to watch

Confronted with a World Bank complaint, Nachtigal promoters must settle

Chantal Biya's son Franck Hertz proves his business credentials

The Fotso heirs' ephemeral US enclave

SICPA wins Central African CFA franc security contract

Biya and Obiang set to seal gas deal

Inner circles General Meka contends with rival army command structures

Struggling Globeleq opts for redundancies

Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Why Exxon and Petronas sought arbitration with Yaoundé over Chad-Cameroon pipeline

Somali NGO Elman expands in Central Africa

Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh keeps his assistants out of the limelight

Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

In Focus From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

French publisher Michel Lafon caught up in legal whirlwind

Yaoundé convinces CEMAC to postpone its timber export ban

Franck Paris arrives in Yaoundé to follow up on Macron's mission

Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh calls in favours to avoid judicial scrutiny

Boko Haram attack puts armed forces on high alert

Spotlight Cameroon and Nigeria's talks with cocoa cartel bear fruit

Franck Biya lays foundation for Afriland First Bank in N'Djamena

Cameroon shifts military focus from Boko Haram to fighting separatists

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Spotlight
The saga of pan-African news channel Africa 24's lengthy demise

Inner circles
General Meka contends with rival army command structures

In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

Spotlight
Cameroon and Nigeria's talks with cocoa cartel bear fruit